“Skateboarding is about self-empowerment and development. It instills confidence and camaraderie. At World Skateboarding Grand Prix, we want to not only host world class skateboarding events, but we want to create opportunities and broaden the horizons of youth around the world. We’ve seen first hand the difference skateboarding can make in a child’s life and our mission is to use skateboarding as a means to reach under served and impoverished youth around the world.”

Tim McFerranWorld Skateboarding Grand Prix, CEO

“The returns on our investment have been immense. Young people are flocking to the skate park every day – Monday to Sunday. We are producing new skateboard talent every year. We also attract more tourists to the province. We had journalists from as far as the Philippines who came to cover the event. This means they will be writing stories about the province, which will lead to more tourists coming down to the Northern Cape.”